ithlete Train.Recover.Perform4.00 - App Store

An excellent tool for gauging workout intensity... Probably the closest thing we have to a broad indication of overall health - The Telegraph

Know when to train, how hard to train & when to rest in order to optimise health, fitness and athletic performance.

A 60 second measurement each morning will tell you how stressed, recovered and ready for training your body is. Using heart rate variability (HRV), resting heart rate and recovery enablers, such as stress, diet, sleep, and more, ithlete delivers a truly personalised training recommendation that anyone from a recreational runner to an Olympic athlete can use.

The many benefits of having this information (quite literally) at your fingertips include:
. Make the most of every training session
. Manage recovery
. Optimise fitness
. Enjoy guilt free rest days
. Avoid overtraining & injury
. Balance workouts and lifestyle demands
. Improve health, fitness and performance

Getting the right balance between training and recovery is a challenge, even for experienced athletes. Remove the need for guess work by using ithlete and base your training on an objective measure of fatigue and recovery. You will reap the benefits in fitness and performance.

HOW IT WORKS
Heart rate variability is a proven window into the body’s nervous system, going beyond a simple resting heart rate (RHR) measure. Training is all about stress and recovery and a hard session will lower your HRV score. By using ithlete to monitor training stress you can adjust sessions according to your body’s current readiness to train, improve and perform.
Simply take a 1-minute measurement every morning and follow the colour coded training recommendation: train as normal, train light or take a rest day. For more about heart rate variability see www.myithlete.com/what-is-hrv

AS FEATURED IN:
. Runner’s World
. Women’s Running
. Cycling Weekly, Cycling Plus
. Triathlon Plus & 220 Triathlon
. Men’s Fitness
. Bloomberg News, Fox News & USA Today
. The Sunday Times Top App List & The Guardian
. Medical Sports Network & Australian Institute of Fitness

PLEASE NOTE:
The ithlete HRV app requires additional hardware.

Users will need either an ithlete Finger Sensor OR a compatible analog or Bluetooth Smart HRM strap. These are all available from www.myithlete.com/products. Please see the website FAQs for a full list of compatible models and purchasing options.

Please also note that this HRV app is NOT a heart rate monitor app, which people use during exercise. The ithlete app is an app that uses heart rate variability to indicate your state of fatigue, recovery and readiness to train following a 1 minute morning measure, and it is not used during the actual exercise.

Version History Enjoy the new relaxing theme whilst you do your 1 minute measurement every morning!
Access 100+ blog articles on HRV and training from within the app.
Minor bug fixes and wider compatibility with new Bluetooth sensors.
Let leading HRV app ithlete seamlessly optimise your training. Now free to download & try for 28 days! 4.00 07/20/2020 Updates for iOS 11.4, general bug fixes. 3.92 06/17/2018 Minor bug fixes 3.91 05/11/2017 Reorganisation of subjective markers at end of measurement.
Bluetooth improvements including low battery detection. 3.90 11/23/2016 2nd fix for measurement occasionally stopping early. 3.81 10/25/2016 Fix for measurements stopping early under iOS 10 3.80 10/10/2016 Updated algorithms
The ithlete mobile app colour coded daily indicators have been updated. The training recommendation now takes in to account your weekly and monthly trends as well as the daily change from baseline. This brings the app in line with ithlete Pro and keeps up with current industry best practice. 3.70 05/30/2016 Bug fix for occasional crash on launch for ithlete Pro, Team users 3.61 01/13/2016 ithlete Pro now embedded! Gain new insights & keep your data safe in the cloud.
Use ithlete Pro from within the mobile app. Don't have it already? - take a free two week trial now! 3.6 12/07/2015 Fix for first time use under iOS 9 3.5 09/14/2015 Improved Finger Sensor pulse detection and signal strength indicator
Fixes for end of measurement and other crashes 3.4 06/04/2015 Sync data with your ithlete Pro account. See www.myithlete.com/ithlete-pro for details.

Ability to add previous day's training load at end of measurement. 3.3 01/24/2015 Bluetooth Smart pairing able to use HRMs paired with phone Settings.
Improvements to finger sensor pulse detection.
New subjective pie symbols. 3.2 12/06/2014 Essential iOS 8 compatibility fixes
Improved Finger Sensor pulse detection 3.1 10/07/2014 IMPORTANT - status 23 Sept 2014
Update submitted to Apple for essential iOS 8 compatibility fixes that prevent app launching. New version will be made available as soon as it is approved.
Please note this does not affect iOS7. 3.02 04/24/2014 Bug fix for incorrect reading times shown for some timezones. 3.01 02/11/2014 This is the biggest overhaul the ithlete app has ever seen!
-Complete interface redesign for iOS 7
-Add meaning to HRV data with subjective metrics
-A more interactive user experience
-New dashboard allowing you to retrospectively view and edit data
-Easily spot trends & patterns in fitness over time
-Daily alarm to remind you to take your measurement
-Ability to share readings and comments with the ithlete community 3.0 12/31/2013 iPhone 5 screen optimisations, finger sensor option. 2.3 09/02/2013 Able to use Bluetooth Smart chest strap HRMs (check website for compatible models), team data upload.
NB - the Wahoo Blue(TM) does not transmit the information needed to calculate HRV and is therefore NOT compatible! 2.2 02/28/2013 Bug fix for temporarily incorrect red indication with high HRV.
Removed support for iOS earlier than 4.2 2.1 08/02/2012 1. App starts registering heart rate on launch which allows you to check everything is working before starting the measurement. Start button turns green when your heart rate is stable.

2. Improved intelligent error detection, combined with a single pulse indicator that goes amber for concealable errors, and red for uncorrectable errors

3. Save options at the end of measurement include entering a self-rated sleep score & the ability to record text comments (about your training, recovery, or anything you like).

4. The HRV number at top of the chart screen is shown in the colour of the daily change to make the traffic light system as easy as possible to use.

5. More sophisticated processing for training recommendations, including additional parasympathetic fatigue warnings

6. Full screen landscape chart when you rotate the phone in the Chart view. Shows every measurement recorded, not just the morning ones, so you can follow micro recovery eg post training, evening, etc

7. Landscape chart also displays training loads (entered on the Edit view by tapping any measurement). Auto scaled so you could use TRIMP, RPE, TSS, miles, whatever you like (so long as it is consistent)

8. Edit view Export option for csv file to either Dropbox or via email as before. Using Dropbox requires a (free) account.

9. The csv export file includes sleep score, comments & training load columns.

10. Re-styled & extended instructions pages. 2.0 03/22/2012 Revamped Edit screen with ability to export all data in spreadsheet format via email. Great for including HRV & HR data in your training log and for coaches operating remotely from athletes.
German language instructions, featuring sponsorship from Dr Loges nutritional products.
Subtle enhancements to the breathing animation aiding relaxation during the 1 minute morning measurement. 1.2 09/30/2010 Performance improvements 1.1 03/10/2010 1.0 10/29/2009